Corner joint for bedsteads



March 17, 1925. 1,529,653.

J. H. HOOKE CORNER JOINT FOR BEDSTEADS Filed Dec. 1. .1924

I J llhlh v/5 I i .5 4 I Patented Mar. 17 1925.

UNITED-STATES? A E T F-FICE.

JAMES H. HooKE, on m e,- iiEw YonK.

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, Application filed December 1', 1 24. sa-m1 No. 753,142. 3' i along-the bedstead and in the form of an upright U having one'side connected with the post and' its other side" terminating short of the post to afford'open space between it and the post, the side; rail assembled with the post by means of the joint being formed of angle iron having one side upright and received between the sides of the U-shaped arm, the adjacent end'of this side of said rail having an angular continua ation extending horizontallyand crosswise of the bedstead to, form a hook, this angular continuation being recelved 1n the space.

between said post and the shortened side of th'efU-sha'ped arm. i i

In the preferred embodiment ofthe invention, the arm is carried by a bracket which has a mounting base that is secured to the post, the hook formation of the arm being spaced apart from the mounting base of the bracket to receive the hook formation uponthe contiguous end ofthe correspond ing side rail.- 'The' shorter end of the arm is desirably also providedwith an'angular continuation extending similarly to the angular "continuation upon the rail and serving to hold the latter close tothe bracket base.

, of simple and cheapformation serving to hold the'side rail and the bedstead post equipped therewith in firm and rigid assembly.

The invention plained in connection with the "accompany- .ing drawing in which' Fi'gl 1 isa vertical sideviewt'aken' from inside of the bedstead showing a portion of the bedstead corner post, a portion of the contiguousiside rail and the joint structure of my invention as y it is" preferably made"; 2 is a view' of the parts shown in Fig.1 taken at right angles to the direction in which Fig. lis

taken; Fig. 3. is a top view of'the construe- The'corner joint of my inven-' The corner joint thus constructed. is

will be more fully extion shown in Figs, l'land 2; Fig. dis .a

perspective view illustrating the bracket and the contiguous end of theadjacentside 'rail, in the structure of Figs 1, Q'and 3, in sepa-rated'relation'; Fig. 5 isa perspective view illustrating a modification; and Fig. 6 1s a perspective view of the end oft-he rail employed in the'iconstru ction of'Fig' 5: The drawing .doesnot illustrate a com plete' bedstead, it'beingunderstood that the I same includes four corner posts; the drawing showing butione. corner bed post .1.

bracket. is employed r-which has amounting base 2-suitably secured to' the cornerpo'st as by meansofi'ivets The bracket is also l formed with alhorizontal arm extending along the bedstead',= this armbeing' inthe I form of an upright U having one side than integral continuation of the mounting base and its other side fifterminating short of the 1 mounting base to afi'ord an open spacebe tween it and ,thejbase. [The side rail has" i one side 6uprightand received between the sides of the U-shaped "arm Thehupright side of the :angle iron is received. between the sides 4i and; 5 of thej U1shaped arm, the

adjacent end of this side of the 'anglefiron rail having an angular continuation? extending'hori'zontally and crosswise of the bedstead to form a hook,'this angular con tinuation being received in .the space between the. mounting. base. and the shortened side of the U shaped arm.

- In the'preferred embodiment of the in 'vention', the outervend of thelarm: side 5. is formedwith an angular-continuation 8 extending similarly to the angular continuation '7. and serving. to hold the latter continuation snugly in l the sp ace between ,the i arm portion 8 "and themounting-base; 2. Where the form of the invention illus- 1 trated in Figsl to 4 inclusive is-employed,

the side 6"of: the angle iron has a length-- wise continuation 9 extending beyond the mattress supporting" side -10-of the angle iron sufficiently to afi'ord a space that'receives the base of the U-shaped arm, when I the rail is assembled with the postTwiththe angle iron side 10 lowermost, The angle iron, may be reversedzto whave itsfside IO ppermost as isapp t l g In the structure of Figs.

5 and athe an.

,tinuation '9 is omitted. In both forms-of the invention, the upright side rail ispref erably of a height'to enable itto engage the bottom 11' of the U-shaped f g The extensions 7 and 8 are desirably curved, as illustrated, and the longer arm side 4 is joined with the mounting base by an intervening portion 12 which iscurved slmilarly to the continuations 7 and 8, the continuation 7 being snugly nested between I the parts 8 and 12 to cooperate with the balance of the arm and the rail. assembled w th the arm to maintain the rail and bracket in rigid assembly. The construction is such that the side rail is not only prevented from turning upon the post but :does not rise; The bracket and its arm'are desirably formed of stamped heavy sheet iron of a thickness less than that of the rail. The stock out of whichthe bracket and its arm are formed is desirably initially rectangular, the arm side 5 and its hook continuation 8 being formed by suitably folding and turning a quarterportion of this sheet, an extension 13 being left in thebase which increases the rigidity 'ofitsunion with the 30st. "(-lha-nges maybe made Without departing from my'invention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. In abedstea'chthe combination'with a corner bedstead post; of a horizontal arm extending along the bedstead and 'in the form of an'up'rightU having one side connected with the postand its other side terminating short of the post to afford an open space'between it: and'the post; and an angle iron side rail'having one. side upright and receivefd between the sides of the U-shaped arm and continued lengthwise'beyon'd the other side of the rail sufiiciently to afford. a spacethat receives the base of said arm, the outerend otrthe extended side of said rail having an angular continuation extending horizontally and crosswise of the bedstead to form a hooln this angular continuation being received in the space between-said post and theshortened side of said U-sha-ped arm,

2. Ina bedstead, the" combination with. a corner bedstead post; .of-a horizontal arm extending along the-bedstead and in the form of an. upright Uhaving one side connected with the post and its other'side terminatingshort of the met to afford: an open spacebetween it and-thepost; and an angle iron side railbaving one side upright and received between the sidesofthe U-sha-ped arm, the adjacent end of'this side of said "rail'having an angular continuation extending horizontally and crosswise of'the becb stead to forma.hook,'thisangular continuationbeing receivedint'he space'be-tween said post and the shortened side of said U-shaped -arm.: i

3; In a bedstead, the combination with a corner bedstead post; of a horizontal arm extendingalong the bedstead and in the form of an upright U having one side con nectedwith the, post audits other side terminating short of the post to afford an open space between it and the post; and an angle ron side rail having one side upright and received between the sides of the U-shaped arm and continued lengthwise beyond the other side of the rail sufiiciently to afford a space that receives the base of said arm, the outer end of the extended side of said rail having an angular continuation extending horizontally and crosswise of the bedstead to form a hoolnthis angular continuation being received in the space between said post and the shortened'side of said U shaped arm :whose outer end hasvan angular continuation extending similarly to theother continuationxand holding the. latter close to the post.

4. In a bedstead, the combination with a corner bedstead post; of a'horizontal arm extending along the "bedstead and in the form of an upright U having one side connected :with the post and its other sideterminating short of the post to afiiord an open corner'bedstead post; of: abraclret'having a mounting base secured to :a sideiof the post and formedwith a horizontal arm extending along thebedsteadanid'in the form'of an upright 1U having one side connected with said mounting base and its other side terminating short of the mounting base to afi'ord an open space'between itand said base; and an'angle iron side rail having one side up right and received between the sides of the U-shaped arm and continued lengthwise beyond'the other side ofthe rail suficiently to afford ai space that receives the b'ase of said zirnnthe outer end of'the extendedside of said rail having an angular continuation extending horizontally and crosswise of the bedstead to form a hook, this angular con tinuation being received in the space between ;said'mounting base and the shortened side "of said'U-shapedarm.

. "6. In aibedstead, the combination "with corner bedstead post;of 'a bracket havinga mounting base'securedito a side 'ofthe-post and formed with an armextending along the bedstead and in the fol-mot an upright U having one side connected with said mounting base and its other side term natin'g short of the mounting-base" to 'afi'ord an open space between it and said base; and an angle iron side rail having one side upright and received between the sides of the U- shaped arm, the adjacent end of this side of said rail having an angular continuation eX--' tending'horizontally and crosswise of the bedstead to form a hook, this angular continuation being received in the space ,be tween said mounting base and the shortened side of said U-shaped arm.'

7. In a bedstead, the combination with a corner bedstead post; of a bracket havinga lb a ; the base of said arm, the outer end of the extended side offsaid rail having an an gular continuation extending horizontally and crosswise of the bedstead to form a hook this angular continuation being received in the space between said mounting base and the shortened sideof said U-shaped arm whose outer end has an angular continuatlon extendlng simllarly to the aforesaid continuation and the bracket base. a Q i 8. In a bedstead, the combination corner bedstead post; of a-bracket having a mounting base secured to a side of the post and formed with an 'arm extending along the bedstead and in the form of an upright U having one side connected with said mounting base and its other side terminatmg short of the mounting base to afford an open space between it and said base; and an angle iron side rail having one side'up right and received between the sides of the U=shaped arm, the adjacent endof this side holdingthelatter close to v p with a of said rail having an angular continuation extending horizontally and crosswise'of the. bedstead to vform a hoolq this angular 0011-, tinuation being received in the space be? tween said mounting base and the shortened side of said U shaped arm wlioseouter end has anangular cont1nuat1on extendlng slmilarly to the aforesaid continuation and holding the latter close to the'bracket base.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe,

m name.

JAMES I-IQQKEi 

